Conder, Australian Capital Territory

Conder Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Population:	5,051 (2006 census)[1]
Established:	1991
Gazetted:	12 March 1987
Postcode:	2906
District:	Tuggeranong
Assembly Electorate:	Brindabella
Federal Division:	Canberra
Suburbs around Conder: Gordon Calwell Theodore Gordon Conder Nature Reserve Gordon Banks Nature Reserve

Conder is one of three suburbs in the Lanyon Valley in Canberra, Australia. It lies in the district of Tuggeranong. The three suburbs are presently (as of 2011) the southernmost suburbs of the city, although the small settlement of Tharwa exists only a short distance further south.

Named after artist Charles Conder,^[2] the suburb of Conder extends from the slopes of Tuggeranong Hill to the valley floor. Conder is home to the valley's main services including the Lanyon Market Place, Lanyon High School and one of the four Vikings Sports Clubs in Canberra. The suburb also includes Charles Conder Primary School, a youth centre, child care centre, family services centre and Catholic Primary School.

Just like the name of the suburb, the streets of Conder are named after artists, including members of the Heidelberg School and places associated with that school.^[2] Among those recognised are Russell Drysdale and Tom Roberts.^[3]

Major developments in Conder including "Eastern Valley Rise" and "The Landscape" have seen the Lanyon Valley's population grow rapidly.

Geology

red tuff from Tuggeranong Hill in Conder

Ignimbrite from Tuggeranong Hill near Conder

Quaternary Alluvium covers the whole suburb. Underneath the alluvium and on the surrounding hills are Deakin Volcanics erupted during the Silurian age at 414 Mya. These include ignimbrite and tuff^[4]

References

• Place names search, Geoscience Australia

Footnotes

1. ^ Australian Bureau of Statistics (25 October 2007). "Conder (State Suburb)". 2006 Census QuickStats. http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC81096&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401. Retrieved 2009-05-04. 
2. ^ ^{a b} Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 26. ISBN 1 86331 128 9. 
3. ^ Canberra's suburb and street names : origins and meanings. Department of the Environment, Land and Planning. 1992. p. 32. ISBN 1 86331 128 9. 
4. ^ Henderson G A M and Matveev G, Geology of Canberra, Queanbeyan and Environs 1:50000 1980.

Coordinates: 35°27′29″S 149°05′49″E / 35.458°S 149.097°E / -35.458; 149.097

See also: Geology of the Australian Capital Territory

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  View of Lanyon Valley with the Brindabella Ranges in the distance

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  Aerial photo of Conder

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  Aerial photo of eastern Conder nestled in the hills